Bangladeshi publisher Tutul’s ‘attacker’ held by police

Dhaka : The law enforcers on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant, who directly took part in the murder attempt on Bangladeshi publisher Ahmedur Rashid Tutul last year.

Identified as Shihab alias Saiful alias Sumon alias Shakib, he is said to be a member of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) – a group accredited with several militant killings, reports the Daily Star.